Lamp-shade.



R. B. BENJAMIN.

LAMP SHADE. APPLICATION man MAY 2.- 1916.

Patented Dec. 10, 1918.

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REUBEN B. BENJAMIN, or CHICAGO,

ILLINOIS, AssmNon 'ro' BENJAMIN ELECTRIC aNUrAo'rUnrNcr COMPANY, or onronco, ILLINOIS, A ooaroanrron or rumors... 1

LAMP-SHADE.

Patented Dec. 10, 1918.

Application filed May 2, 1916. Serial No. 94,862.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, REUBEN B. BEN- JAMIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Lamp-Shades, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to lamp shades.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide an improved shade which will fit closely about the lamp and still permit the easy insertion and removal of the lamp with respect to the socket.

In the drawings, in which two embodiments of my invention are shown Figure 1 is a side elevation of provided with my improved shade;

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the shade a socket .;,and clamping band; -.-;.;:-*Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig.

2; and

Fig. 4: is a side elevation of another form of shade and clamping band.

Referring now to the drawings in detail,

and first to Figs. 1 and 2, the invention is here shown in connection with a lamp socket 10, an electric lamp 11 inserted in the socket 10 and a shade 12 closely surrounding the lamp 11 and pivotally secured to the socket 10. It is desirable for the sake of compactness and efficiency that the shade should surround the lamp rather closely. To accomplish this, and, at the same time to permit the easy insertion and removal of the lamp, the shade 12 is pivoted by means of eyelets 13 to a clamping ring 14 which embraces the socket 10 above the bead 15 portions of the clamping ring being oflset, as indicated at 151, to provide clearance for the riveted-over ends of the eyelets 13 between the clamping band and the lamp socket casing. For positioning the shade with respect to the socket and lamp the shade may be provided with a projection 16 for engaging the lamp socket to prevent the shade from being brought into contact with the lamp. To insert or remove the lamp the shade 12 is moved from the full line position. shown in Fig. 1 to the dotted line position so that the shade will clear the lamp as the latter is screwed into or out of the socket.

In Fig. 4: is shown a form of shade for use with tubular lamps. This shade 161 is pivoted at 17 to a clamping ring 18 which is to be secured to the lamp socket in a manner similar to that shown in Fig.1. This type of shade is particularly advantageous with the tubular lamp as it fits closely about the lamp and enables the lamp with its shade to be placed close up to a corner of a show-case and the like, and, at the same clamping band surrounding said casing and directly engaging it and a lamp shade of sheet material shaped to closely surround one side of the lamp and having two portions integral therewith directly pivoted to opposite sides of said clamping band.

2. In a device of the class described, a circular clamping band of resilient sheet material for surrounding the cylindrical casing of an electric lamp socket, said clamping band having diametrically-opposed portions ofiset with respect to the adjacent portions of the clamping band, whereby a space is provided between the diametrically-opposed portions and the adjacent portion of the lamp-socket casing, and a lamp-shade of sheet material shaped to closely surround one side of the lamp and having two portions extending adjacent said ofiset portions, and pivot members extending through said oflset portions and lampshade portion, whereby said lamp-shade is pivotally connected to said clamping band.

3. In a device of the class described, a circular clamping band of resilient sheet material for surrounding and directly en=- gaging the cylindrical casing of an electric lamp socket, and a lamp-shade of sheet material shaped to closely. surround one side of the lamp and having two portions integral therewith directly pivoted to opposite sides of said clamping band, said shade having a portion integral therewith formed Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the to directly engage the casing of the lamp socket to position the shade with respect to the lamp socket and limit its movement. 10

In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.

REUBEN B. BENJAMIN.

Commissioner of Patents,

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